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Section 516: Rounding off of amount of total income, or amount payable or refundable

The Income-tax Act, 2025Central Act · Act 30 of 2025

Rounding off of amount of total income, or amount payable or refundable.

The amount of total income computed or any amount payable or refundable under this Act, shall be rounded off to the nearest multiple of Rs. 10 ignoring any part of a rupee consisting of paise and thereafter if such amount is not a multiple of ten, then—

(a) such amount shall be increased to the next higher amount which is a multiple of ten, if the last figure in that amount is five or more; or

(b) such amount shall be reduced to the next lower amount which is a multiple of ten, if the last figure is less than five,

and the amount so rounded off shall be deemed to be the total income of the assessee or the amount payable or refundable, as the case may be, under this Act.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Income-tax Act, 2025
Section516
Marginal noteRounding off of amount of total income, or amount payable or refundable
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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